Rule 05: Enhance the Interface

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switchboard
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command button
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menu bars
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toolbar
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dialog box
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toggle button
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list boxes
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scroll bar
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option button
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radio button
Rule 06: Focus on data entry screens67
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Rule 07: Use validation rules
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sequence check
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existence check
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data type check
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range check
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reasonableness check
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validity check
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combination check
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batch controls
Rule 08: Reduce Input Volume
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input necessary data only
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do not input data that the user can retrieve from system files or calculate from other
data
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do not input constant data
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use codes
There are other rules in making a proper user interface that were not listed. A video
by Elegant
Themes has stated 10 Rules of Good UI Design to Follow (Lesson08 video03 Good
UI Design to
Follow.mp4). This video answers the question ‘What makes a User Interface Good’.
In addition to that, there are also common mistakes made by some designers. A
video by Visme
has stated the Most Common Design Mistakes (Lesson08 video04 Most Common
Design
Mistakes.mp4) that are made by Non-Designers.
Source Document and Form Design
The quality of the output is only as good as the quality of the input
• Garbage in, Garbage out (GIGO)
• source document – collects input data, triggers or authorizes an input action, and
provides a record of the original transaction
• form layout – how the form will appear and how easy it will be to complete
Form Design
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heading zone – contains the company name/logo and the details of the form
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control zone – contains codes, identification information, numbers, and dates that are
used for storing completed forms
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body zone – main part of the form
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totals zone
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authorization zone – contains required signatures68
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Input Design
Input technology has changed dramatically in recent years.
The quality of the output is only as good as the quality of the input.
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Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)
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Data capture
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Data entry
○ process of transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer
or other electronic device
Input and Data Entry Methods
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Batch input
○ Batch
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Online input
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Online data entry
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Source data automation
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RFID tags or Magnetic data strips
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POS, ATMs
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Tradeoffs
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Unless source data automation is used, manual data entry is slower and more
expensive than batch input because it is performed at the time the transaction
occurs and often done when computer demand is at its highest
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The decision to use batch or online input depends on business requirements
Input Volume
Guidelines that will help reduce input volume
● Input necessary data only